France 1653-L ecu

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Sincona sale 47, lot 1654

This specimen was lot 1654 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH, Konigreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu à la mèche longue 1653 L, Bayonne. Vorzüglich. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, écu of the long lock of 1653, Bayonne mint. Extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

The type was issued in large numbers 1646-54. This specimen is a product of the Bayonne mint.

Recorded mintage: m. 12,684[2], a fairly common date.

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine, plain edge, 38-41 mm diameter, this specimen 27.11 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 441, Gadoury 202. Dav-3799.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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